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Make friends and influence your property values by creating neighborhood holiday traditions that build community spirit.

A progressive dinner is a great way to enjoy your neighbors' holiday decor and spread cheer. Image: Ghislain & Marie David de Lossy/Cultura/Getty Images

Wish you lived in a neighborhood where people connected over holiday events? You can, by organizing holiday parties, events, and gatherings.

In turn, you’ll help foster higher property values, strong schools, and lower crime rates in your neighborhood, according to studies by Dennis Rosenbaum, director of the Center for Research in Law and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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